Laurie Barkman

About Laurie Barkman

You’ve built a respected firm in engineering, architecture, or design, but now everything depends on you.You’re leading projects, managing people, putting out fires, and still expected to grow the business.You can’t step away without worrying things will fall through the cracks. The freedom you imagined when you started?It keeps getting pushed to “someday.”I see you.And I help leaders like you build businesses that can run (and thrive) without them.I’m Laurie Barkman, founder of The Business Transition Sherpa®, former $100M CEO, M&A advisor, and strategic growth expert.I work with AEC firm owners who are ready to scale smarter, strengthen their teams, and create real enterprise value.Through my proprietary B.U.I.L.T.™ Method, I help you reduce owner dependency, install better systems, and step fully into your CEO role without losing control or burning out.My clients have broken free from the bottleneck, doubled their business, and created firms that work for them, not the other way around.If you’re ready to build a business that grows without consuming your life, let’s connect.Let’s connect!Book a consult today.Send me a DM here on LinkedIn or visit my website to connect

Experience

1. Mergers and Acquisitions Advisor

   Stony Hill Advisors

   May 2021 — Present

   As an M&A Advisor with Stony Hill, Laurie Barkman guides business owners through the complex process of selling and buying businesses.In addition to her M&A role, Laurie provides exit and succession planning services to help owners increase the value of their business with her firm, SmallDotBig.Stony Hill Advisors is a merger and acquisition advisory firm that specializes in providing intermediary services for lower middle market companies and small business entrepreneurs. For more than 15 years, Stony Hill has assisted clients across a wide variety of industries throughout New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Connecticut, Ohio, and New York City.Our team of advisors have many years of successful prior corporate roles as owners, managers, and senior executives in small, medium, and large corporations. Combining these experiences with our years in advising merger and acquisitions, our years of training and experience in various professional fields, and with the uniqueness of the Stony Hill approach, is what allows us to stand out as a premier M&A advisory firm.Advising business leaders in these areas:• SELL to exit (value, package & market the company)• ACQUIRE to expand (find the “needle in the haystack” & arrange financing)• CONNECT to Investors and Operating Partners (Executives, Private Equity, & Family Office portfolios to monetize equity)Laurie is a Certified M&A Advisor and Certified Value Builder giving her the knowledge to expertly represent clients and coach them how to maximize the value of their business. Laurie can be contacted at 41••••••99 or by email at l•••••@stonyhilladvisors.com

Education

• Carnegie Mellon University - Tepper School of Business

  MBA, Marketing, Finance, Technology

  1997 — 1999

• Cornell University

  BS, Industrial and Labor Relations

  1989 — 1993

• Københavns Universitet - University of Copenhagen

  International Business

  1991 — 1991

Skills

• Digital Marketing
• Marketing Strategy
• Strategic Planning
• E-Commerce
• Leadership
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Business Development
• P&L Management
• General Management
• Reverse Logistics
• Product Management
• Team Leadership
• Management
• Sales
• Marketing
• Strategy
• Social Media
• Integrated Marketing
• Product Marketing
• Software as a Service (Saas)
• Lead Generation
• Online Advertising